Showing posts with label rain or shine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rain or shine. Show all posts

Saturday, 18 February 2023

Pop Up Fun Fold Card

 Hi Everyone,



Today I have made a Pop Up Fun Fold using the Rain or Shine Suite of products, I love it, it's so bright and cheery and full of cute characters. It's definitely my favourite from the new Mini Catalogue. There is a video tutorial for this card over on my YouTube Channel, please click on the link below.

Video Tutorial

Materials

1 piece of old olive card stock 5 7/8" x 11 1/2", scraps for the sentiment
3 pieces of basic white card stock 5 5/8" square, 1 piece 4 1/2" x 5", 4 pieces 1 1/2" x 4", scraps for the sentiments
3 pieces of dsp 5 3/8" square (I cut them 5 1/2" for the video but I think they need to be a tiny bit smaller now as I added the white mats during the video, after I had cut everything out).
8 pieces of dsp 1 1/4" square
Scraps of dsp to fussy cut/die cut the characters
Old Olive ink
Playing in the Rain stamp set
Playing in the Rain dies
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Trimmer
Simply Scored
Bone Folder
Multipurpose Adhesive
Dimensionals
Paper Snips

Instructions

On the long side, score the old olive card at 5 3/4" and fold and burnish to make the card base. 

On the long side, score the largest piece of basic white at 1/2", 2 1/2" and 4 1/2" and fold and burnish, all mountain folds.

On the long side of the smaller pieces of basic white, score at 1/2" 2" and 3 1/2" and fold and burnish, all mountain folds.

Add the mats and dsp layers to the front and both sides of the inside, remember that the card will be displayed open and the pattern needs to be the right way (see finished card).



Now to add the pop up pieces, take the largest one and add glue to the tabs at either side, line up the score line in the centre of this piece with the score line in the centre of the card and glue in place so that it sits in the centre of the card. 



Then, in the same way, lining up the centre of the smaller pieces to the fold of the larger piece, glue all four in place, coming in a little from the edge and lining the top and bottom ones up (see the picture).

Add dsp to the smaller cube sections.

Now, either fussy cut or die cut your characters, I've fussy cut four of the smaller ones and die cut two rabbits for the front.



Add the smaller characters on dimensionals to the cube sections and then add the two larger ones to the card front.

I've stamped the two sentiments from the stamp set in Old Olive ink on scraps of basic white and just trimmed around them and then layered them up onto scraps of Old Olive. I added the inside one with glue and the card front one with dimensionals.

I do hope that you like my card, I had lots of fun making it. Please pop over and see what everyone else has chosen as their favourites:




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Happy Crafting,


Karen X


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Friday, 10 February 2023

Cute Turtle Corner Tuck Fold Card - Fun Fold Friday

 Hi Everyone,



This week I thought I would make a Corner Tuck Fold Card, I've not made one for a long time. I bought the Like an Animal designer series paper but have been struggling to think of something to make with it. I know the one I have chosen is not turtle shell but if you squint a bit it's similar (in my wonky eyes anyway haha!) and I've teamed it up with the very cute turtle from the Playing in the Rain set.

Materials

1 piece of crumb cake card stock 4 1/4" x 8 1/4", 1 piece 3" x 3", 1 piece 2 3/4" x 2 3/4", scrap for the sentiment
1 piece of dsp 4" x 5 1/2", 2 pieces 2 1/4" x 4"
1 piece of basic white card stock 2 1/2" x 4", 1 piece 2 5/8" x 2 5/8", scrap for the sentiment
Scrap of Rain or Shine dsp for the turtle
Playing in the Rain stamp set
Raindrops Embossing Folder
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Early Espresso ink
Trimmer
Simply Scored
Bone Folder
Multipurpose Adhesive
Dimensionals
Paper Snips

Instructions

On the long side score the crumb cake card at 5 3/4" and fold and burnish to make the card base.

Add the dsp mats to all 3 sections.

Cut the 3" x 3" piece of crumb cake in half diagonally and run that and the 2 5/8" piece of basic white through the machine in the Raindrops Embossing Folder, make sure your raindrops are the right way round (ask me how I know!!).

Add dimensionals to the diagonal piece and add to the top right hand corner of the card so that it is completely lined up with the bottom of the card along the two sides. Keep the dimensionals to the outer edges, you need to be able to tuck the front under here.


Adhere the larger piece of white to the inside of the card, move it closer to the score line and make sure that when you add the square on to the card front, that you can't see the white underneath.



Now adhere the crumb cake square to the front flap, only put adhesive on about 1" to the left and adhere this in place so that it sits centrally on the card and the top corner will go underneath the corner piece to tuck in.



Adhere the embossed piece to that and then fussy cut one of the smaller turtles from the dsp and add using dimensionals to the left hand side of the embossed piece.

Stamp a sentiment on the scrap of white and then layer up on a scrap of crumb cake. Add this to the bottom corner of the square with a couple of dimensionals.

I love how this has turned out, why don't you give this easy Fun Fold a go?

If you would like to join my Team or become one of my Discount Shoppers, you can message me on my Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/craftykarendesigns or via the Contact Me box below this Blog.

If you are interested in taking part in some challenges and having crafty chats with like minded people and a bit of a laugh, pop over to Craft and Banter on Facebook (link in the side bar). This group is a collaboration with Taffy Crafting (Donna Lester) and Vickieloudesigns (Victoria Littlewood) and we would love you to join us.

Happy Crafting,


Karen X


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Sunday, 5 February 2023

Rainy Day Notes - Share it on a Sunday

 Hi Everyone,






With the start of a new catalogue, I always make myself a couple of little notepads for my desk or handbag. This time I've chosen the cute creatures from Rain or Shine to cheer me up on a rainy day (January is always such a grey month).

Materials

Post It Pad

1 piece of card stock 3 1/4" x 6 5/8"
1 piece of dsp 3" x 2 7/8", scrap to cut out the animal
Scrap of basic white for the sentiment

Notebook

1 piece of card stock 3 3/8" x 8 1/4"
1 piece of dsp 3 1/4" x 3 3/4", scrap to cut out the animal
Scrap of basic white for the sentiment

Trimmer
Simply Scored
Bone Folder
Paper Snips
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Stylish Shapes dies
Playing in the Rain dies
Playing in the Rain stamp set
Memento Black ink

Instructions

For the post it pad, score the card on the long side at 3 1/8" and 3 1/2" and fold and burnish.

Adhere the post it pad to the inside and the dsp to the front cover.

Die cut or fussy cut one of the images from the dsp.

Stamp a sentiment on the scrap of white and die cut with the Stylish Shapes dies. Adhere to the front of the card alongside the animal.

For the notebook, score the card on the long side at 4" and 4 1/4" and fold and burnish.

I cut off the front cover of the notebook and then adhered it in place on the inside of the folder. Add the dsp to the front cover.

Die cut or fussy cut one of the images from the dsp.

Stamp a sentiment on the scrap of white and die cut with the Stylish Shapes dies. Adhere to the front of the card alongside the animal.

I haven't added any embellishments or used any dimensionals because I want to be able to throw these into my handbag as well.  If I had made them just for my desk I would have added more dimension and definitely some bling or ribbon. I also wish I had cut out the turtle instead of the rabbit, he would have fitted much better but as it's only for me, it doesn't matter.

Please pop over and see what Donna and Victoria have made this week:


Donna Lester

Victoria Littlewood


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Happy Crafting,


Karen X


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